English Libretto or Translation:

VIOLETTA
Oh, no! Never!
No, never!
You cannot know the kind of passion
- Living, overwhelming -
That burns in my heart!
I have no friends, no family still living.
Alfredo swore,
That I should find them all in him.
How should you know that my life
Is threatened by a fell disease?
That already I see the end is near?
If I parted from Alfredo,
My suffering would be so unbearable
That I would rather die,
Why yes, much rather die!

GERMONT
The sacrifice is heavy,
But hear me out with patience,
You're young and beautiful
And in time …

VIOLETTA
Oh, say no more …
I understand you.
But it's impossible for me ...
I want nothing but to love him!